SEA Games: Vietnam wins 26 gold medals

VietNamNet Bridge – The victory of gymnastics and Vovinam (Vietnamese martial arts) and nine gold medals were the highlight of the Vietnamese sports delegation on the third day of the Southeast Asian Games 2011.

Over 7 mln people in Pakistan are diabetes patients

Pakistan ranks the seventh in the world in terms of diabetes prevalence rate and over 7.1 million people in the country are diabetes patients, reported local media on Monday.

Vietnam’s suspended book sold on Amazon

VietNamNet Bridge – “Sat thu dau mung mu” or Killer with a soft head, a book on Vietnamese youth slang which was withdrawn from local bookstores last month for its alleged offensive language and content, has appeared on Amazon.

Hang sets sights on 2012 berth via regional games

VietNamNet Bridge – Top medium-distance runner Truong Thanh Hang aims for an Olympic ticket as she seeks her second gold medal today at the 26th Southeast Asia (SEA) Games in Indonesia.

New Greek PM pledges bailout pact ratification by year end

New Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos pledged on Monday evening the parliamentary ratification of the EU bailout deal by the year.

Ministry of Defense wants to build golf course on shooting gallery

VietNamNet Bridge – The Ministry of Construction has asked the Government Office to verify the Ministry of Defense’s proposal to build a golf course on 176 hectares of the Mieu Mon shooting rifle range in Hanoi.

Dollar in short supply threatens domestic production

Businesses complain that they cannot buy dollars to import materials for domestic production. This not only make them suffer, but also causes big difficulties to the national economy.

Bruce Arena voted as winner of MLS Coach of the Year

U.S. Major League Soccer (MLS) on Monday announced Los Angeles Galaxy's coach Bruce Arena as the winner of the 2011 MLS Coach of the Year.

Viet Nam to play Laos in final group match

VietNamNet Bridge – Viet Nam will play Laos in the last Group B match of the 26th SEA Games on Thursday at the Jakarta Lebak Bulus Stadium in Indonesia.

Sand exploitation found harming island’s ecology

VietNamNet Bridge – Offshore sand exploitation by foreign ships off Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island for the past year has affected the marine environment in the region, local authorities said.

Vietnamese, Russian Presidents in media spotlight

VietNamNet Bridge – The Russian press has widely covered the meeting between Vietnamese State President Truong Tan Sang and Russian President Medvedev on the sidelines of the 19th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum (APEC). 

Truong Tien bridge: Hue's poetic image

Truong Tien bridge, so fragile as it looks in Hue city, plays an important role in the history of Vietnam. It links the past to the present and is a symbol of hope for the future.

Vietnam welcomes Japan’s decision to enter TPP talks

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam welcomes Japan’s decision to conduct consultations with members of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) agreement in a move to join the TPP talks,

Secret Google lab for future technology unveiled

Google is running a secret research lab in the San Francisco Bay Area, where the tech giant invests to experiment and invent what may be world-changing technologies for the future, U.S. media reported on Monday.

Japan's economy expands annualized 6.0% in Q3

Japan's economy expanded an annualized real 6.0 percent in the three months ended September 30, marking its first increase in four quarters, the Cabinet Office said in a report on Monday.

PM Dung receives Myanmar Commander-in-Chief

VietNamNet Bridge – Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung received Myanmar’s visiting Commander-in-Chief of Defence Services General Min Aung Hlaing in Hanoi on November 14.

Bird cage making village

VietNamNet Bridge – To buy satisfactory bird cages, many customers go to Vac village in Thanh Oai District, Hanoi.

Dialogue contributes to anti-corruption efforts

The Anti-Corruption Dialogue, after nine working sessions from August 2007 to May 2011, has become an important channel for participants to share experiences and map out orientations for the fight against corruption in Vietnam.

Merkel wins party support on minimum wage, euro stability

German ruling party CDU was committed in principle to implementing the minimum wage, only stopped short of specifying its concrete amount at its national congress convention in Leipzig on Monday.

Open source software development companies still struggle to survive

Open source software development companies in Vietnam believe that they are on the right track to follow the world’s trend in the role of providing the tools that help reduce the reliance on exclusive technologies.

Advertisers to clean up act

Tough new rules on advertising should help make Vietnam’s streets and roads just a little more pleasing to the eye.

Golden opportunities coming, Vietnamese businesses … staying put

Vietnamese enterprises can see a new investment shift wave, when foreign investors relocate their production bases from other countries to Vietnam. However, Vietnamese businesses seem to be unable to grab the opportunities.

Rice export: Vietnam needs to wait or take actions to grab opportunities?

Thailand has been “holding out.” India and Pakistan has been actively negotiating with partners to boost exports. What should Vietnam do: keeping waiting or taking actions to grab the opportunities?

Apple recalls first-gen iPod nano due to overheating battery

Apple has unveiled a worldwide replacement program for the first-generation iPod nano music player due to overheating battery issues, telling owners to stop using the product and get it replaced for free.

APEC committed to building seamless regional economy

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum said here Sunday that they are committed to building a seamless regional economy through joint efforts.